Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Years ago I developed Stations of the Cross eggs to help teach young children about the Stations of the Cross in a hands-on way that makes sense to them. This has been one of my family's most cherished Lenten activities year after year! I fully recommend checking out the tangible stations of the cross eggs where each egg holds a symbol from that station. I also wanted an easy option for families … [Read more...]
I am so excited to be partnering today with Ignatius Press to bring you these beautiful books for Catholic kids! When I first started in this business, it was very hard to find beautiful high quality resources for Catholic kids, and I love seeing that change! These books I have to show you today are absolutely perfect for Easter baskets, First Holy Communion presents, or a gift for a Godchild … [Read more...]
I have been so inspired by all the burlap buntings I have been seeing on Facebook as a Stations of the Cross display! I think they are a beautiful, easy, and affordable way to display the Stations of the Cross at home. I decided to try making my own, and I wanted to share with you how to make your own diy Stations of the Cross burlap bunting. By the way, you can find all of my Stations of the … [Read more...]
If this past year has done one thing the most to me, it has completely drained my energy. Regardless of how your life has changed in the past year, I'm willing to be that it's made you tired as well. Everything is just a little bit more exhausting, like standing farther back in a line or deciding how to greet someone without shaking their hand. This seemed like the right time to provide some … [Read more...]
St. Joseph's feast day is coming up on March 19, and it's actually a solemnity, which is a little higher ranking than a feast day. In other words- it's a fun and important day! There are many Catholic traditions that surround this beautiful day, especially traditions origionating in Italy. You can find more March feast days to celebrate with Catholic kids here. We are going to take a look at the … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and March is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Patrick's Day, Saints Perpetua and Felicity, and includes a lot of Lenten days. The month of March is also dedicated to Saint Joseph. You can find all of my month-to-month posts on living liturgically here. Now let’s look … [Read more...]
I love having a home altar in our house and switching it up for the liturgical seasons. Lent is one of my favorite seasons to observe in the home, and I love putting together a Lenten home altar each year! I decided to see how affordably I could put together a Lenten home altar and I am super happy with how this "Lentscape" came together with just $10 worth of stuff from the Dollar Tree! Let me … [Read more...]
Did you know you can count down the days of Lent just like you can the days of Advent? You can even light a candle for each Sunday of Lent, of which there are 6! This is a part of my series about how to make a Lenten table display with $10 and the Dollar Tree. I will walk you through exactly how to make a Lenten candle display of your own, and how to use it with your family. Let's take a look at … [Read more...]
I am so excited to be putting together my Weaving the Faith binder, and I just couldn't wait to put together some Lent specific pages designed to be used with this system! This pack includes printable recipe pages, printalbe recipe cards, and meal planning pages that are all themed for Lent! There are also a few meal planning pages specific to Holy Week. There is also a page dedicated to helping … [Read more...]
King cake has been a dish that has been traditionally made and eaten on different Catholic feast days, including 3 Kings Day (the Epiphany) and also Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). There is a baby Jesus hidden inside the cake, it is shaped like a crown, and now it generally features the New Orleans colors of purple, green, and yellow. These are also the symbolic colors of wealth and royalty! You can … [Read more...]
